diff --git a/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php b/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php
index f1b7a45..19d2c2a 100644
--- a/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php
+++ b/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php
@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@ require_once '../model/ArticleManager.php';
 require_once '../model/Article.php';
 
 if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] === "POST") {
-    if(!isset($_POST["title"]) ||!isset($_POST["content"]) || !isset($_POST["category"])){
+    try {
+        $id = $_GET["id"];
+    } catch (Exception $e){
+        $_SESSION["message"] = "missing_id";
+    }
+    if (!isset($_POST["title"]) ||!isset($_POST["content"]) || !isset($_POST["category"])){
         $_SESSION["message"] = "missing_parameters";
         header("location: ../../index.php?pfad=updateArticle");
-        exit();
     } elseif(!isset($id)) {
         $_SESSION["message"] = "missing_id";
         header("location: ../../index.php?pfad=updateArticle");
-        exit();
     }else{
 
         $newTitle = $_POST["title"];
@@ -35,9 +38,9 @@ if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] === "POST") {
         $_SESSION["message"] = "article_updated";
         // Weiterleitung zur Homepage
         header("location: ../../index.php");
-        exit();
 
     }
+    exit();
 }
 
 ?>
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